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# Forward Deployed Engineer, Software

- **Company:** AUTERION INC.
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, FreeRTOS, Inter-Process Communication, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fd7c90634b1a0a25

## About the Role

Do you have experience in C++?, * 3+ years of hands-on C++ software engineering experience, ideally in embedded or robotics contexts.

 * Strong understanding of embedded Linux environments (systemd, device trees, inter-process communication, real-time constraints).
 * Experience deploying software onto UAV or autonomous platforms, including integration with flight controllers (PX4 experience strongly preferred).
 * Familiarity with MAVLink, ROS2, or similar robotics middleware.
 * Comfortable working directly with customer engineering teams in a technical lead capacity.
 * Experience with RTOS environments (NuttX, FreeRTOS, or similar).
 * UAV pilot certification or practical flight operations experience (nice to have).
 * Willingness to travel internationally to support customer deployments on-site.
 * US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance required.

## Description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be the primary technical interface between Auterion and our UAV customers, guiding them through the full software integration journey - from initial architecture decisions to production deployment. This role is rooted in hands-on C++ software engineering, with a focus on deploying Auterion's flight software stack onto customer UAV platforms. You'll work across embedded Linux, PX4-based flight control, and onboard computer environments, helping customers ship reliable, safe drone systems at scale., * Own the end-to-end deployment of Auterion's software stack into customer UAV systems including BSP bring-up, driver integration, middleware configuration, and onboard application development in C++.

 * Collaborate with Auterion's product engineering team to design and implement customer-specific software features in C++ across embedded Linux and RTOS/microcontroller environments.
 * Serve as a subject-matter expert on PX4 and Auterion OS, helping customers configure, tune, and extend flight control behaviour for their specific UAV use cases.
 * Act as the primary engineering contact for customer teams, diagnosing integration issues, unblocking development, and ensuring successful deployment milestones.
 * Produce integration guides, code samples, and reference implementations that reduce time-to-deployment and scale Auterion's support capabilities.
 * Work with internal product, engineering, and operations teams to close feedback loops between customer deployments and Auterion's product roadmap.


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